Tag: khan shaykhun

If this is a little abbreviated it's because I'm getting a really late start, apologies. SYRIA Probably today's biggest story is that the United Nations' Joint Investigative Mechanism made its report on the Khan Shaykhun chemical weapons attack to the UN Security Council and found the Syrian government responsible. Hey, I said it was a big … Continue reading Middle East update: October 26 2017

SYRIA At least one international investigation into the April 4 Khan Shaykhun chemical weapons attack has concluded that the Syrian government was responsible for the incident. The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria said in a report released Wednesday that the incident was one of 27 times they've concluded that Bashar al-Assad's forces have … Continue reading Middle East update: September 6 2017

IRAQ Preparations continue for the eventual Tal Afar operation, but it's not clear at this point what the hold up is. Iraqi forces are in place to begin attacking the city but the order hasn't come down from Baghdad yet. On Sunday, two American soldiers were killed east of Tal Afar in what the anti-ISIS … Continue reading Middle East update: August 12-13 2017

As I said on Sunday, this week was going to be a little abbreviated around here, and in that vein today's updates will be our last until Sunday evening. Thanks for reading! IRAQ Yesterday there were signs that Iraqi authorities might (prematurely, of course) declare victory in Mosul today, but as far as I know … Continue reading Middle East update: July 6 2017